A Hidden Set of Wings Helps This Vibrant Green Beetle Take Flight

The green metal beetle has front legs adapted for climbing and digging. Underneath their hardened structures are long, unique wings.

See more of Costa Rica's charismatic wildlife in Untamedfrom Nat Geo Wild. Follow filmmaker Filipe DeAndrade and his two best friends as they travel throughout Costa Rica in search of the most diverse, iconic and unexpected animal species the country has to offer.

A Hidden Set of Wings Helps This Vibrant Green Beetle Take Flight

The green metal beetle has front legs adapted for climbing and digging. Underneath their hardened structures are long, unique wings.

See more of Costa Rica's charismatic wildlife in Untamedfrom Nat Geo Wild. Follow filmmaker Filipe DeAndrade and his two best friends as they travel throughout Costa Rica in search of the most diverse, iconic and unexpected animal species the country has to offer.